X-ray peak broadening and strain-driven preferred orientations of pure and Al-doped ZnO nanoparticles prepared by a green gelatin-based sol-gel method

AK Zak, J Esmaeilzadeh, AM Hashim - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Al-doped ZnO nanoparticles (Zn 1-x Al x O, x= 0∼ ZnO; x= 0.01∼ ZA1; x= 0.03∼
ZA3; x= 0.05∼ ZA5) were prepared by a gelatin-based sol-gel method. The structure of the …

Strain related new sciences and devices in low-dimensional binary oxides

J Jiang, S Pendse, L Zhang, J Shi - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The possibility of generating a large range of elastic strain in low-dimensional materials
offers a vast design space that has led to a plethora of scientific and technological …

Achieving 15.75% efficiency in solar cells: Advanced surface engineering using Tetra-Tert-Butyl-Tercarbazol-Benzonitrile and organic layer integration in n-type …

F Ullah, K Hasrat, S Iqbal, S Wang - Solid-State Electronics, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the progress in n-type solar cells utilizing implanted Tetra-Tert-Butyl-
Tercarbazol-Benzonitrile (TTB-TB-BNZ) front surface fields and diffused Ag rear emitters …

Optimizing Solar Cell Performance: Hybrid Planar‐Si/Organic Heterojunction Solar Cells Achieve 14.75% Efficiency Through Dibenzothiophene‐Spirobifluorene …

F Ullah, K Hasrat, S Iqbal, S Wang - Energy Technology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid planar‐Si/organic heterojunction solar cells have garnered substantial interest due to
their potential for producing cost‐effective, high‐efficiency devices. This study investigates …

Structural, optical properties and optical modelling of hydrothermal chemical growth derived ZnO nanowires

HO Chu, W Quan, Y Shi, S Song, W Liu, Z Shun… - … of Nonferrous Metals …, 2020 - Elsevier
ZnO nanowire films were produced at 90° C using a hydrothermal chemical deposition
method, and were characterised with scanning electron microscopy, optical transmission …

Strain-Modulated and Nanorod-Waveguided Fluorescence in Single Zinc Oxide Nanorod-Based Immunodetection

MRC Sytu, A Stoner, JI Hahm - Biosensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mechanical strain has been shown to be a versatile and tunable means to control various
properties of nanomaterials. In this work, we investigate how strain applied to individual ZnO …

Modeling the strain impact on refractive index and optical transmission rate

A Darvishzadeh, N Alharbi, A Mosavi… - Physica B: Condensed …, 2018 - Elsevier
We propose a new and simple modeling approach for strain impact on the transmission and
reflection rate of semiconductor devices. The model is applied to graphene or carbon …

Inherent characteristics of ultra-photosensitive Al/Cu–CeO 2/p-Si metal oxide semiconductor diodes

V Manikandan, R Marnadu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
An ultrahigh photosensitive diode was developed using a Cu-doped CeO2 thin film through
spray pyrolysis processing, which has made a unique contribution in the field of …

Conformable nanowire-in-nanofiber hybrids for low-threshold optical gain in the ultraviolet

A Portone, R Borrego-Varillas, L Ganzer, R Di Corato… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The miniaturization of diagnostic devices that exploit optical detection schemes requires the
design of light sources combining small size, high performance for effective excitation of …

[HTML][HTML] Elucidation of Strain-Dependent, Zinc Oxide Nanorod Response for Nanorod-Guided Fluorescence Intensity

J Truong, A Stoner, MRC Sytu, TR Tatlock, DH Cho… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, we examine how strain exerted on individual ZnO nanorods (NRs) can
influence the fluorescence signals that are emitted from fluorophore molecules and …